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Re: 2017 Mini Projects

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 6:56 am
by karen4bells
:applesauce: Very nice! What a perfect gift for your friend, Linda!!

Re: 2017 Mini Projects

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 4:24 pm
by mauveme
Thanks everyone, I posted a pic for her as I shipped late. She is thrilled.

Re: 2017 Mini Projects

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 8:12 pm
by mauveme
Finish #2 for 2017. Patchwork butterfly is now hanging on my front door, It uses all 16 of the new shades.
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Re: 2017 Mini Projects

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 8:17 pm
by karen4bells
:applesauce: :wub: I really love your butterfly, Linda!! Great stitching and design!!

Re: 2017 Mini Projects

Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2017 1:11 pm
by rcperryls
karen4bells wrote::applesauce: :wub: I really love your butterfly, Linda!! Great stitching and design!!
I agree. What a bright and cheerful welcome that is for visitors!

Carole
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Re: 2017 Mini Projects

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 1:05 pm
by Nicola Main
Just finished this daisy coaster which will be part of a birthday present for a friend. Now away to start another one! :) I'm finding it difficult to cut the aida for the round coasters (I think I managed to pull it off) anyone got any tips for a neater finish?

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Re: 2017 Mini Projects

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 1:25 pm
by rcperryls
:applesauce: :applesauce: That coaster looks great! Can't wait to see the others you do. I can't help with your cutting question since I don't use aida and the coasters I've made were squares. Someone will have an idea to help you, I'm sure.

Carole
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Re: 2017 Mini Projects

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 1:28 pm
by Nicola Main
Thanks Carole! It's nice to be posting again have been popping in and out over the last few months but haven't been doing much stitching xxx

Re: 2017 Mini Projects

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 1:33 pm
by kingfisher68
The coaster is very pretty Nicola & I look forward to seeing the others you make. I use Aida & when I made key rings last year I had probs with the shapes too. Hopefully I can glean a few tips when more answers are posted from more experienced x-stitchers. :applesauce:

I love the Butterfly Mauverne, very pretty & unusual design

Re: 2017 Mini Projects

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 1:35 pm
by Nicola Main
Thanks Izzi! :) xxx

Re: 2017 Mini Projects

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 2:17 pm
by karen4bells
I love the coaster, Nicola!! No ideas on cutting the Aida into shoes from me, but yours came out great!!

Re: 2017 Mini Projects

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 4:19 pm
by mauveme
Coaster is very pretty. Finish looks great. The only thing I can think of is that if you have a sewing machine, stitch just inside the cutting line, that may hold the threads together to avoid the spaces. You could use white thread or a different colour to match to the colours used in the stitching.

Re: 2017 Mini Projects

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 4:57 pm
by mags
Lovely coaster. I use iron-on interfacing, hides the back a bit and makes it easier to cut neatly with no fraying. :D

Re: 2017 Mini Projects

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 5:07 pm
by Nicola Main
Thanks Linda and Mags! Unfortunately I don't have a sewing machine what I did was trace round the inside of the coaster then I cut a piece of card and then put that inside to hide the back. I tried cutting the design on the fabric into a circle to fit inside and trimmed as I went along but need to think of a better idea especially as I have OCD and like the design to be in the exact centre. Thanks for the tips xxx

Re: 2017 Mini Projects

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:09 pm
by agi
I stitched this little repetitive pattern during the Easter break, and today made it into this zipper pouch.



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Re: 2017 Mini Projects

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 11:17 pm
by Squirrel
Linda - I love your Butterfly with all those lovely colours in them, nice and bright.

Nicola, how fresh and elegant that coaster is, it looks really marvellous.

Agi - Sadly all I have on my screen is a large black blob with a minus sign on it - drat it.

Re: 2017 Mini Projects

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:15 am
by Mabel Figworthy
Likewise - :wub: the colourful butterfly and the cheerful flower, but can't see Agi's pics :-(

Re: 2017 Mini Projects

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 9:07 am
by agi
They show on my screen :( Let me see if I can do something about it.

Re: 2017 Mini Projects

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 9:12 am
by agi
Edited the post, tried another way, can you see the pictures now?

Re: 2017 Mini Projects

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 9:17 am
by Mabel Figworthy
Yes, and very pretty they are too! (and useful!)